urn:taro:utexas.cah.01518A Guide to the Andrew W. George Papers, ca. 1880-1930Original EAD encoding by Jessi Fishman according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing
Instructions. May 2010Finding aid written in English.
Descriptive Summary
George, Andrew W.George, Andrew W. Papersca. 1880-1930Materials are written in English.1930s; 68-80; 71-825 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at AustinAndrew W. George was born into
slavery, possibly in South Carolina, around 1852. In New Orleans he was sold to the
George family of Elgin, Texas about 1858. After the Civil War, George worked as a
janitor in the Travis County Courthouse, as well as a cook and domestic servant for
judge Alexander Watkins Terrell, and as a camp cook for the state and U.S.
geological surveys (1880s). Papers include seven manuscript items, approximately
190 photographs and postcards, and two photograph albums.
Biographical Sketch

Andrew W. George was born into slavery, possibly in South Carolina, around 1852. In
New Orleans he was sold to the George family of Elgin, Texas about 1858. After the
Civil War, George worked as a janitor in the Travis County Courthouse; as a cook and
domestic servant for judge Alexander Watkins Terrell; and as a camp cook for the
state and U.S. geological surveys (1880s). Subsequently, he did various types of
domestic work for several families in Austin. Andrew George never married and died
in late 1932 or 1933.

Scope and Contents

The Andrew W. George Papers, ca. 1880-1930, consist of seven manuscript items,
approximately 190 photographs and postcards and two photograph albums. The
manuscript materials, arranged by format, include a biography of George written by
Mildred Pickle Mayhall, a 1906 Oklahoma tax receipt, part of a letter, and newspaper
clippings. The photographic materials are also arranged by format: photographs,
albums, and postcards. Photographs include images of George, his friends, families
he worked for, geological surveys near Llano, and stereoviews of San Antonio.
Several photo postcards, possibly taken by George, include scenes of airplanes, an
airplane crash, and houseboats. They were removed from an album for preservation
purposes. A photopostcard album shows views of Melissa, Texas, after a 1921
tornado.

Andrew W. George Papers, [ca. 1880-1930], Dolph Briscoe Center for American
History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Separated Material

Some material has been separated to the Library Unit.

Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

Detailed Description of the Papers
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